Legal basis: People's Republic of China (PRC) Patent Law.
Article 27 To apply for a patent for design, a written request, a picture or photograph of the design, a brief description of the design and other documents shall be submitted.
The relevant pictures or photographs submitted by the applicant shall clearly indicate the design of the product for which patent protection is required.
Article 28 The date when the patent administrative department in the State Council receives the patent application documents shall be the filing date. If the application documents are mailed, the postmark date of mailing shall be the application date.